July 9

Nana Ekvtimishvili

Nana Ekvtimishvili (born July 9, 1978) Georgian writer, filmmaker - The Pear Field (2015; English translation 2020)

Read about Nana Ekvtimishvili's novel The Pear Field here and here

About Nana Ekvtimishvili's film In Bloom here

Nana Ekvtimishvili walks through her hometown, Tblisi, Georgia
 here


Masami Tsuda

Masami Tsuda 津田 雅美 (born July 9, 1970) Japanese Manga author - Kare Kano (His and Her) series (1996)

The GoodReads list of books by Masami Tsuda here

The Wikipedia page about the Kare Kano series by Masami Tsuda here

"A Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Tsuda. It was serialized in LaLa from 1995 to 2005 and collected in 21 tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha. It depicts the romance between "perfect" student Yukino Miyazawa and her academic rival Soichiro Arima, and the relationships of several of their friends."

Watch a short description of the Kare Kano series by Masami Tsuda here


Barbara Cartland

Barbara Cartland (born July 9, 1901) U.K. romance novelist - A Hazard of Hearts (1949)

Read more about Barbara Cartland here and here

Take a tour of Barbara Cartland's home here

Watch a 1977 interview with Barbara Cartland
 here


Anne Born

Anne Born (born July 9, 1924) U.K. poet and literary translator

Read more about Anne Born here